DADRA INC. V. CHAN CHOI HAR IVY

[2025] HKCA 111 Court of Appeal 14 February 2025 • CACV74/2023 • 4 min read

2 cases cited (0 HK, 2 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Outcome

Leave to appeal refused

leave to appeal is refused.

Source: [2025] HKCA 111, Court of Appeal, decided 14 February 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (3)

Au Coram Chow Coram Kwan Coram

Counsel (6)

ONC Lawyers Firm Peter Cheung & Co Firm Jeff Yau Counsel Defendant Johnson Cheung Counsel Plaintiff Man Hon Chiu Counsel Plaintiff Steven Kwan Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

Dadra Inc Plaintiff Chan Choi Har Ivy Defendant

Case Significance

DADRA INC. V. CHAN CHOI HAR IVY [2025] HKCA 111 is a Court of Appeal ruling on an application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal arising from bankruptcy proceedings. The court held that 'leave to appeal is refused,' addressing provisions under the Bankruptcy Ordinance, section 12(1), the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance, section 22(1)(b), and the Rules of the High Court. The judgment refers to the Court of First Instance decision at [2023] HKCFI 651 and to the Court of Final Appeal authority V CAPITAL LIMITED V. MARGARET CHIU [2024] HKCFA 31. Notwithstanding the Court of Appeal's refusal of leave, the underlying dispute proceeded to the Court of Final Appeal, recorded under the reversed party order as CHAN CHOI HAR IVY V. DADRA INC. [2025] HKCFA 25.

What did the Court of Appeal decide on the application for leave to appeal in DADRA INC. V. CHAN CHOI HAR IVY ([2025] HKCA 111)?

The Court of Appeal held that 'leave to appeal is refused' in DADRA INC. V. CHAN CHOI HAR IVY [2025] HKCA 111, an application concerning the Bankruptcy Ordinance, section 12(1), and the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance, section 22(1)(b).

Which Court of Final Appeal authority did the Court of Appeal refer to in DADRA INC. V. CHAN CHOI HAR IVY ([2025] HKCA 111)?

The Court of Appeal referred to V CAPITAL LIMITED V. MARGARET CHIU [2024] HKCFA 31, a Court of Final Appeal decision cited alongside the Court of First Instance ruling at [2023] HKCFI 651.

Did the dispute in DADRA INC. V. CHAN CHOI HAR IVY reach the Court of Final Appeal ([2025] HKCA 111)?

Yes. Despite the Court of Appeal refusing leave in [2025] HKCA 111, the matter is recorded as proceeding to the Court of Final Appeal in CHAN CHOI HAR IVY V. DADRA INC. [2025] HKCFA 25.

Statutes Cited

Bankruptcy Ordinance

s 12(1)

Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance

s 22(1)(b)

Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A)

Cases Cited (2)

HK (2)

[2023] HKCFI 651 [2024] HKCFA 31

Cited By (1)

[2025] HKCFA 25

CHAN CHOI HAR IVY V. DADRA INC.

Citation influence

HKLII records this judgment as cited by 1 later judgment. This counts every later Hong Kong judgment that references this case, which is broader than the resolved citations listed above.

[2025] HKCFA 25 Court of Final Appeal

30 December 2025